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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Onion: Supreme Court on Gay Marriage: 'Sure, Who Cares'
http://www.theonion.com/articles/supreme-court-on-gay-marriage-sure-who-cares,31812/PLEASE let this be how it goes - PLEASE!
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Yeah, of course gay men and women can get married. Who gives a shit? said Chief Justice John Roberts, who interrupted attorney Charles Coopers opening statement defending Proposition 8, which rescinded same-sex couples right to marry in California. Why are we even seriously discussing this?
Does anyone else up here care about this? Roberts added as his eight colleagues began shaking their heads and saying, No, Nah, and I also dont care about this. Great. Same-sex marriage is legal in the United States of America. Do we have anything of actual import on the docket, or are we done for the day?
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Before adjourning the court, Roberts said there would be no official opinion on the case because its just common goddamn sense, and then addressed gay men and women directly.
Get married, dont get married, do whatever you want, Roberts said. Its the opinion of this court that we dont give two shits what you do.
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I hope it it happens this way! Fingers crossed!!!
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The Onion: Supreme Court on Gay Marriage: 'Sure, Who Cares' (Original Post)
IdaBriggs
Mar 2013
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BlueStreak
(8,377 posts)1. I especially enjoyed the Thomas quote
Oh wait a minute. He didn't say anything. Are we sure he is still alive? Are we certain that Scalia doesn't wheel his dead corpse into chambers on a hand truck each session?
bullwinkle428
(20,627 posts)4. "Weekend at Clarence's"!
BlueStreak
(8,377 posts)5. I had to look up that reference
I'm thinking this is EXACTLY what has been going on at the SCOTUS. Hell, it worked for a couple of years with Strom Thurmond, didn't it?
But now that we know, they will have to kill us. Watch your back, my friend.
smokey nj
(43,853 posts)2. My favorite paragraph:
I have to interject, Mr. Cooper, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said as the attorney argued that the government has legitimate reasons to discourage same-sex couples from getting married. Do you honestly care this much about this issue? Because if you do, youre a real goddamn idiot. Actually, you sound as dumb as dog shit, and you are wasting our time.
TroglodyteScholar
(5,477 posts)13. Solid gold!
The Onion always nails it when it comes to govt and politics. <3
Orsino
(37,428 posts)3. Best-case scenario, I'm afraid. n/t
progressoid
(49,827 posts)6. The Onion wins again.
HappyMe
(20,277 posts)7. It would be great if it happened like that!
I have hope.
HughBeaumont
(24,461 posts)8. AH, the Onion is back to writing satire, I see . . . .
. . . because you KNOW that's not the way it would go between more than a couple of the conservaturds.
Kurovski
(34,655 posts)12. How childish!
Really, though...Clarence is definitely more of a "conservatwerp".
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)9. LOL!
Not to make light of the very serious situation, but I think they were making fun of the Supreme Court and not the issue.
Kurovski
(34,655 posts)10. I love when the perfect tone is achieved by the SCOTUS.
Kurovski
(34,655 posts)11. I'm also not suprised that Ruth Bader Ginsburg has the filthiest mouth.
She's my fave.